Cry
by Faith Hill
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. E! Online
    83
    The Nashville hottie shakes off some of her past cobwebs for slicker, bawdier rock and a collection of power ballads--most destined for a high school prom slow dance near you.
  2. Blender
    80
    On Cry, Hill ripens, showing a boldness few artists ever manage. [#12, p.145]
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  3. Launch.com
    80
    Hill may get slammed by critics from both sides for delving this far into pop but, not only is her performance more passionate than the majority of pop recordings, it's a direction that seems to fit both musically and emotionally.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    This isn't the first time that Nashville producers have tried for a sonic leap and instead arrived in the '80s.
  6. Q Magazine
    60
    It's about as vibrant and sweat-streaked as mainstream pop gets. [Dec 2002, p.105]
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  7. Billboard
    60
    Over the course of 14 cuts, the record gets a tad repetitive, with nary a fiddle or steel break within earshot.
  8. Rolling Stone
    40
    Cry remains contrived, an album of crocodile tears from an entertainer who can sing anything but often means nothing.
  9. Mojo
    30
    Listening eventually becomes a test of endurance for anyone raised on the true country sounds of a Dolly Parton or Emmylou Harris. [Dec 2002, p.115]
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#60 Most Shared Album of 2002

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. PGunning99
    Aug 16, 2016
    9
    The tall leggy Mississippi girl ventures back to her roots and delivers an outstanding album. Her powerful vocals really shine on powerThe tall leggy Mississippi girl ventures back to her roots and delivers an outstanding album. Her powerful vocals really shine on power ballads like Stealing Kisses and Like We Never Loved At All, her duet with husband Tim Mcgraw.… Full Review »
  2. RobM
    Dec 14, 2004
    6
    I wanted to hate this album, and didn't buy it when it first came out, though I had all Hill's previous albums. I knew where it was I wanted to hate this album, and didn't buy it when it first came out, though I had all Hill's previous albums. I knew where it was coming from, knew it wasn't country, and was going to be more Celine Dion than anything, but then I saw it going cheap in a sale... ...And I can't quite hate it as much as I thought I was going to. Never mind the style of the song, I do miss steel guitar and fiddle, banjo, mandolin. I don't care for Dolly or Emmylou, but I like the texture of country instruments, so it's a shame she's abandoned them. That said, she's still a great performer, and some of these songs are pretty good. I think she should get over wanting to be a diva, but you can't deny her talent, whatever she's doing.… Full Review »
  3. AmandaP
    Jun 13, 2003
    10
    Faith, Great job on you're new cd. I love it. I love your music no matter what kind of Genre it is. I know where your roots are and I am Faith, Great job on you're new cd. I love it. I love your music no matter what kind of Genre it is. I know where your roots are and I am glad that you are doing things that you think you should do them. Other wise, it wouldn't be fun to you if you were singing the type of songs everyone else wants you to sing. Who cares if it isn't country, just as long as it is good and you can feel it in your SOUL!!!… Full Review »
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